Interesting facts

Festivities The Catalans like to celebrate. Whether it's the name day of their holy city or the beginning of spring - the people fill the streets with colour, music and entertainment for young and old.

Barcelona's languages In Catalonia are two official languages. Catalan is an expression of Catalan independence. You can also download our language guide.

Barcelona`s history The history of Barcelona is dominated by the quest for independence and preserve its own cultural identity.

Famous personalities Barcelona has made many world-famous personalities. In particular, artists and architects, such as Picasso, Miró, Dali, Tàpies, Gaudí and Domènech.

Modernsime

There is almost no other architectural style - apart from Gothic - that has influenced the face of Barcelona as much as the Modernisme - the Catalan art nouveau. The epoch of Modernisme left the city with a unique cultural heritage. This is proven by the fact that no other city has as many buildings on the UNESCO World Heritage List as Barcelona. The list for Barcelona contains nine entries, and all of them are works from the Modernisme.

Barcelona in figures Here are some figures about Barcelona. Number of residents to water consumption.

FC Barcelona, more than a club The traditional club FC Barcelona is now the world's second largest sports club. Barça, in its over 100-year history of many ups and downs experienced by winning the Champions League up to the shooting of its president under Franco.